Close to Medium Blue
#274DFF
#274DFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 30.2% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 229°, with 100% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #274DFF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.85:1 AABlack text on this color
3.59:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.85:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.59:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #274DFF as they’d see it.
#274DFF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #274DFF
What color is #274DFF?
#274DFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 30.2% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 229°, with 100% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #274DFF in RGB?
#274DFF is rgb(39, 77, 255): 39 red, 77 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #274DFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(85, 70, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #274DFF?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #274DFF?
Its complement #776402 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.